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Question
Whether the gametes are diploid or haploid? Why?
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Solution
Gametes are haploid (n) because they are formed by meiosis from diploid (2n) germ cells. During meiosis, the chromosome number is reduced to half. When two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization, the zygote formed becomes diploid (2n).
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